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Picturesque Ramakien

A must see in Bangkok: the Ramayana in its Thai version, painted as a picture story on the walls around the temple of the Emerald Buddha inside the Grand Palace. Hundreds of meters of detailed paintings, the oldest dating from late 18^th century, show us scenes from the Ramayana in the style and ‘couleur locale’ of the royal Thai court, and Thai nature, culture and daily life, up to the furtive embrace of two lovers in a corner of the palace garden.

Photos of the week: Ramakien (Ramayana) wall paintings, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand 2019